Essays About Britten

For Benjamin Britten, Upon the Centenary of His Birth

by Byron Adams “Blessed Cecilia, appear in visionsTo all musicians, appear and inspire . . .” (promotional) Edward Benjamin Britten was born on 22 November 1913, a day remembered in Great Britain as a celebration of the wholly mythical… Read More

Benjamin Britten: Centenary Reflections (1)

by Paul Banks NOTE: Byron Adams’s “For Benjamin Britten, Upon the Centenary of His Birth,” will appear next in this series. Ben and Peter. And Aaron. As we celebrate the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten (22 November 1913),… Read More